Chapter 10 Chapter Ten In the dark

Under the rays of the setting sun, Gu Yueming and his horse stand side by side on the small hillock, riding alone, only accompanied by the shadow stretched by the setting sun and cast on the ground, which makes him feel desolate and lonely. The mountain peaks in the southwest stretch for dozens of miles, with a meandering river running through the middle, which is picturesque in the gorgeous afterglow, like smoke and dreams.The mountains are beautiful, the rivers are clear and green, the mountains reflect the water, the water enhances the mountains, colorful, beautiful scenery, so beautiful that it makes people feel like they are on the border of fairyland.

Xiangshui. well!Xiangshui. It is very likely that the girl is going to Yunmengze.Gu Yueming felt chills about fate from the bottom of his heart.The encounter at the ferry, and the pursuit of Baili, seemed to have a pair of invisible hands pulling him and her together.Half an hour ago, he chased and lost her on the bank of a stream, she may have found his shadow, so she waded through the water to cover up the hoof marks.He hoped to lose her and never see her again, instead of being bound together by fate.Time will dilute everything, and one day, she will become a vague memory in his life.But he knew he couldn't forget her, and what he couldn't forget was the deep feeling.He felt that she was going to Yunmengze, and it was more related to Chu He.

Gu Yueming sighed again, stretched out his hand to caress Aiqi Huijian, the tentacles were just the long leather pouch carrying the "Seven Returns" sword and Feng Gonggong's handwriting.With a heartbeat, he untied the leather pouch, reached in, first took out the bamboo slip that contained the handbook, and then stuffed it back in. When he pulled it out again, he was holding the divine sword "Seven Returns" that Eunuch Feng described as capable of exorcising demons and subduing demons. When I saw it in front of my eyes, I was puzzled immediately. A scabbard dagger with a length of half a foot, the head of the sword is disc-shaped, the stem of the sword is cylindrical, the grid is concave, and the two sides of the front part of the blade are curving. The lines are smooth and beautiful. The sword is made of copper and contains iron , but only a little patina and rust, it is obviously not an ordinary copper sword, giving people an extremely hard and sharp feeling.

Gu Yueming was puzzled when he saw it. It was clearly a sword cast during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods.Why did Eunuch Feng insist on calling this sword "Seven Returns"? The so-called "seven returns and nine returns" is a term for people in Taoism to practice, and Taoism did not appear in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods.Why did Eunuch Feng lie about the name and origin of the sword? Doesn’t Eunuch Feng know that he is a master at using swords?He has a profound and in-depth understanding of the famous swords of the past dynasties. Gu Yueming swung the sword a few times casually.Gray Arrow seemed to have sensed it. Looking back, it neighed softly.

Gu Yueming suddenly trembled all over and stopped, a strange feeling swept over his whole body. This is how the same thing?Swinging it is like using a saber Bai Luyu, it is so familiar and natural, there is no freshness of trying a sword at all.He seems to be able to predict how to exert the power of this sword in different situations, and fully grasp the characteristics of the ancient sword.That feeling was quite shocking, his hand seemed to be connected with the ancient sword, fused into one, without distinction between each other. Gu Yue examined the ancient sword carefully, and the feeling of familiarity became stronger.

After dazed for a while, Gu Yueming finally put the ancient sword back into the leather bag, feeling a strange feeling of reluctance in his heart. He really doesn't understand. Everything that happened recently made him feel confused, like that pretty girl, or this sword. Gu Yueming walked down the hill, Huijian followed him ten steps behind him, and walked towards the sparse forest area under the hill. Through the sparse forest area, you can reach the east bank of the Xiangshui River, walk along this for two hours, and then turn east, which is where Yunmengze is.What a strange place would that be?

Wu Zixu occupied a table alone in the restaurant, ordered Hu Nv Nv Hong, and ordered a famous Dongting dish, roasted rice field eel. Until then he was free.After tidying up the stall, he found the most neglected temple, exchanged half a tael of silver for shelter, and then traveled throughout Yueyang City, roughly grasping the environment of this city full of Jiangnan water features.This is his consistent habit and a factor in his success. His dietary requirements can be said to be quite particular in the eyes of others, but in fact they are not.Because he does not have the bad habit of partial eclipse, almost anything that can be eaten is delicious, so he is willing to eat expensive famous dishes, ordinary and authentic food.He considers himself an eccentric person, and when he steals treasures, he takes on the persona of a different profession, and naturally devotes himself wholeheartedly to that identity, living their lives, thinking what they think, and even being born because of that profession. The previous habits are also fully accepted, just like becoming a different person, feeling different lives, enriching the single life, colorful and full of freshness.Sometimes he even suspects that he is a person with multiple personalities.

And his favorite role is that of a big spender.When he saw the sisters receiving his heavy reward, the moment their eyes lit up, the graceful feeling was indescribable.He doesn't care whether the other party is true or false, what he loves is the depraved feeling of being drunk today, drunk and dreaming, forgetting everything for the time being.Although he would feel bored afterwards, he just wanted to get away from the strange woman lying beside him.But before long, he will go on looking for another woman to fill the dissatisfaction and emptiness in his heart. He considers himself a timid person, but the paradox is that he loves the life of adventure and the thrill of being caught at any moment.When he "becomes" the five escaped thieves and sneaks into a rich house guarded by guards and vicious dogs to steal treasures, fear will leave him.He acted calmly and thoughtfully, and in retrospect, he felt that it was not like him as usual, but like another person.

The thought that one day he would miss and be captured made him explain himself by saying "a good flower can be broken, don't wait for no flowers to break a branch", and he will not feel uneasy no matter how presumptuous he is. If you can break off the flower of Baichun, will you not want to leave for the first time when you wake up? Wuzi humbly warned himself that before he successfully sold the Ye Mingzhu, this would be a foolish act equivalent to surrendering to the government.According to the strict rules he set for himself, he must never indulge himself before the treasure is stolen, and then stay away from the place where the treasure was stolen, and never look back.Therefore, he and Baichun can only meet once, a small encounter in life, nothing else.

Qiu Jiushi and Ruan Xiuzhen appeared in Yueyang, confirming his previous conjecture that the enemy was guessing that he was going to steal Qian Shichen's jade sword and set up a net to wait for him to throw it in.Fortunately, he still has another advantage, that is, he is not going into the chief minister's office to steal things, but looking for an opportunity to meet Qian Shichen alone, which can happen anywhere.And he was sitting here precisely to seize such an opportunity, otherwise he would have fled early. Qiu Jiushi hadn't used his mighty Conferred God Rod yet, and the skill he showed had already made him dumbfounded. He concluded that under fair circumstances, fighting with Qiu Jiushi would be his own death.This man truly lives up to his reputation.

The tavern he was in was thousands of steps away from the chief minister's mansion in the city, and he couldn't directly monitor the vehicles and horses coming in and out of the main gate of the chief minister's mansion, but it was a must pass to the Fengyue District in the north of the city.If Qiu Jiushi and others send someone to monitor the people who are wandering around the envoy's mansion, they will get nothing.No matter how resourceful Ren Ruan Xiuzhen was, he would make a mistake in his calculations. Unexpectedly, Wu Zixu didn't need to figure out the situation of the Shifu at all. Baichun! It is indeed the first time in my life to meet such a seductive beauty. If I miss her, will other women become tasteless?Thinking of this, the stunning appearance of that beautiful woman driving an ancient chariot came to mind again. Compared with her, Baichun seemed to lose her brilliance. At this moment, a group of people passed by the door. Wu Zixu looked at it with his eyes, and immediately felt lucky.He had already inquired about Qian Shichen's appearance and figure clearly, and recognized Qian Shichen as one of them at a glance, and hurriedly checked out and left, following him. Master Qiu Jiu came to the pavilion in the small garden, and Ruan Xiu really sat at the stone table, seemingly in a daze.Those who are familiar with Ruan Xiuzhen will know that this is his habit, he needs time alone every day to think carefully. Qiu Jiushi sat down opposite him, and said, "The five escaped robbers may not have entered the city yet." Ruan Xiuzhen nodded and said, "There is a possibility. Have you got any results from your investigation?" Qiu Jiushi said: "We searched all the iron shops in the city, and asked famous or unknown craftsmen who made autocratic crafts, but no one had visited them within ten days. According to reason, the medicine can be bought in nearby towns and villages. , or go to the mountains to mine it to make dog-proof medicine or face-changing ointment, but if you want to forge a clever weapon that can climb over the wall, you can only do it in a big city like Yueyang. Could it be that the five escaped robbers have not entered the city yet? What I am most afraid of is guessing wrongly his target, not only will I have to wait in vain, but also let him escape after he succeeds elsewhere." Ruan Xiuzhen looked at him intently for a while, and asked, "Is the Ninth Master feeling bored?" Qiu Jiushi smiled bitterly: "I know what you're thinking, but I'm really not what you think. I've always made up my mind and never wavered. You should trust me." Ruan Xiuzhen said: "Then why did you lose your patience after only midnight?" Qiu Jiushi said: "Maybe because the matter is of great importance and involves the biggest ambition of my life, so it is easy to worry about gains and losses." Ruan Xiuzhen's eyes sparkled, and he said in a deep voice: "You don't have to worry about gains and losses, I can tell you with certainty that the development of the situation has fulfilled the bizarre hexagram, and the five escaped robbers will definitely come to Yueyang City. I'm almost sure He is somewhere in the city at this moment. This is destined, and cannot be transferred by any human power." Qiu Jiushi was speechless, this was an expression Ruan Xiuzhen had never seen on his face. Ruan Xiuzhen smiled and said, "It's still difficult to accept, right?" Qiu Jiushi spread his hands and said, "What can I say?" Ruan Xiuzhen said: "This is a unique struggle. Not only do you have to fight against the urge to see Baichun, but you also have to deal with the boring feeling of doing nothing and not knowing what you are doing. Everyone wants to live a meaningful life. You Setting lofty goals for yourself is to live up to this life and live a wonderful life. If you don’t know what to do when you wake up every day, every day is basically a repetition of yesterday, and you can’t see or touch your opponent. A determined person will also relax and even collapse. Therefore, it is not easy to fight this battle, and now you should have a deeper understanding." Qiu Jiushi dissatisfied and said: "I haven't been as useless as you describe." Ruan Xiuzhen said: "The words just now were not aimed at you alone, but included everyone, including me. That's human nature. It's like God punishing you. You and I both know that even the strongest person , there is also a breakdown point, it’s just a matter of whether it’s sooner or later.” After taking a deep breath, Ruan Xiuzhen continued: "Now that evil power is torturing you, so that you can meet the woman who can impress you the most, and as long as you want, you can get close to her, get to know her, and understand her. Fangxin, enjoy the tenderness of getting along with her, but you must forget her and reject her." Qiu Jiushi wryly smiled and said: "The situation is not so bad. But at least you are right in one sentence. She has indeed left an indelible impression in my heart. Until now, I still can't forget her. Sometimes it is even worse. Will doubt your opinion of the whole thing. Is the real situation as you guessed, or is it because you think too much?" Ruan Xiuzhen smiled and said, "This is the first time you have doubted my judgment." Qiu Jiushi said embarrassingly: "Please forgive me, because what you said is too difficult for me to accept." Ruan Xiuzhen said calmly, "At the end of the day, you still want to see Baichun." Qiu Jiushi shook his head and said: "In this regard, I still have the power to restrain myself. Frankly speaking, your inference is based on the facts that have already happened, not to mention that arresting the five escaped robbers is our top priority now, and it is not wise to create another side. So I agree with your idea, otherwise I would not be sitting here right now, but in a wing of the Hongye Building." Then, he changed the topic and said: "What is the effect of Huabai Banyan Snake Gallbladder? Do I need to find that kid tomorrow and force him to return the original silver." Ruan Xiuzhen said: "It's amazing! I couldn't sleep well last night because of my foot pain, but after taking it according to that boy's method, I feel relaxed, and all the old pains disappeared." Qiu Jiushi showed an unexpected look of surprise, and said: "Unexpectedly, that kid didn't brag. When I meet him, I will spend a lot of money to ask him to catch Huabairong again, just in case you need it." Ruan Xiuzhen nodded in agreement, and thought about it: "He is not only a master at catching snakes, but also a strange person. You can tell from his eyes that he is not willing to just sell snake gall, as if he is longing for a miracle to happen." Qiu Jiushi knew that he was good at judging people, so he happily said: "If the miracle he desires is the same as mine, I can take it for my own use and let him change his career to be an eloquent lobbyist, and connect me with people with lofty ideals all over the world." . Ha! I'm in a better mood." Ruan Xiuzhen said: "Have a good night's sleep. We'll go to Banzhulou for breakfast tomorrow morning. Otherwise, if the six boys fail to find them, they will think you're afraid of them." Qiu Jiushi laughed, and went as if knowing what he was thinking. Who is she? When Gu Yueming walked out of the sparse forest area, it turned out to be a narrow path, covered with cow footprints and piles of cow dung.This place is still three to four miles away from the Xiang River on the right. Gu Yueming wanted to enjoy the taste of walking in the forest, and Hui Jian should also take a rest, it has worked hard these days.Then he walked south along the road, Hui Jian followed him more than ten steps away, following each step, as if he fully understood Gu Yueming's lonely character. What is her relationship with Chu He? Gu Yueming calmly analyzed all the people involved, Feng Gonggong, Ji Nieti, Qian Shichen, Ge Mo, Fu Meng, Xue Tinghao, Xue Niang... My God, could she be Fu Meng's daughter? According to her age, she should be this old. Gu Yueming's heart tightened immediately, knowing that the last thing he wanted to see had finally happened.He and she will become enemies who cannot coexist peacefully, and the knot is Xue Tinghao.If Xue Tinghao cannot be caught, Chu He cannot be found, and without Chu He, he will go to the battlefield. I will never allow that to happen, I must find the Chu box! But would he have the heart to kill her? The best solution is for her to kill herself, then it has nothing to do with me, Gu Yueming.Does she have the ability? Thinking of this, a sudden change emerged. A throwing knife shot towards him from the forest on the left. Wu Zixu watched Qian Shichen enter Hongyelou with tingly scalp.How could it be such a coincidence, isn't Hongyelou the place where Baichun resides and waits to be taught?He couldn't help but think of the seven consecutive victories in the gambling house and won exactly five hundred taels, and immediately felt a chill hit his body.